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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Port Road
- Paddy Bradley / S Dow
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84
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5/1 |
Port Road
Only 1lb higher than for his Kempton win in August; ran okay back from wind surgery last month and better form when third over C&D a fortnight ago; each-way claims again.
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- Dark Rosa
- Rob Hornby / G Nicholls
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79
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6/1 |
Dark Rosa
Third time lucky for new stable, travelling well and running out the easy winner of an 8.6f handicap at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; not been missed with an 8lb rise but she can't be dismissed.
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- Sheikh Raj
- Billy Loughnane / R Hughes
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85
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2/1 |
Sheikh Raj
Nine-race maiden who has been expensive to follow thus far; competitive at this level though and first-time blinkers could provide the missing spark.
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- Ernie's Valentine
- Darragh Keenan / R Burdon
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82
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16/1 |
Ernie's Valentine
Comes here at the top of his game, winning at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton either side of two near misses; Darragh Keenan replaces a 7lb claimer; obvious claims.
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- H Key Lails
- Ryan Kavanagh / M J Attwater
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82
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11/1 |
H Key Lails
Overcame the widest stall to win over C&D two weeks ago; a 3lb rise asks more of him and others are more persuasive.
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- Virtue Patience
- K Shoemark / Mrs A J Perrett
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87
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10/1 |
Virtue Patience
7f maiden win here in March and he followed that with a good second at Kempton on his handicap debut (1m); in and out since but he has undergone wind surgery since last seen and is down in the weights; considered.
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- Riyadh Gem
- S M Levey / Faye Bramley
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84
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16/1 |
Riyadh Gem
Won two handicaps on AW when trained by Archie Watson; now 2lb lower than for the second of them and his low-key stable debut can be built on now headgear returns.
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- Thiscouldbefun
- L Morris / J S Moore
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80
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18/1 |
Thiscouldbefun
Produced a clear personal best when beating eight rivals in a Class 6 C&D handicap six weeks ago; the placed horses haven't done much for the form though and she's up 5lb against stronger opposition today.
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- Towerlands
- Rossa Ryan / A W Carroll
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82
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9/2 |
Towerlands
Off the mark at the eighth attempt when winning a 1m handicap at Southwell in October; hit with a 6lb rise but still has low mileage and Rossa Ryan a notable booking.
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- Simply Blue
- Cieren Fallon / James Owen
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81
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25/1 |
Simply Blue
Won a 7f Wolerhampton handicap on final run for David Loughnane in October and a 2lb higher mark looks manageable on that evidence; on the downside, he's not hit the same heights for his new stable and finished with an irregular heartbeat when tailed off at Wolverhampton nine days ago.
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